Every nominee has made the shortlist in their own category by receiving
votes from the people of Bristol. In 2012, our inaugural year, we received
more than 12,000 nominations, and double that in 2013. It was
really exciting to see the level of support
that Bristol’s foodie businesses received,
and the restaurants, cafes, delis and
producers with the most votes then went through to the judging stage of the awards.
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Led by head judge Angela Mount,
our panel of judges included
Xanthe Clay (food and wine
columnist, The Telegraph), Martin Blunos (international chef and broadcaster), Richard Bertinet (BBC Food Champion, food writer and broadcaster)
and Susy Atkins (wine writer and broadcaster). |
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They took part in a blind judging of the
wares of local producers as well as visiting each shortlisted restaurant as mystery
diners with the winners announced at a
Gala Awards evenings held at Bristol
Museum and Art Gallery in 2012 and the Bristol Marriott City Centre Hotel in 2013. |